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SIFF 2015: Picks for Closing Weekend (June 5-7)

josh — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 20:49:58 +0000

Friends, I have no comprehension of how it feels to run twenty-six miles in one stretch, but it seems noteworthy that this festival covers almost the same number of days as there are miles in a marathon. So, let’s revel in the moviegoing-highs offered by the final days of the 2015 Seattle International Film Festival knowing that … Continue reading →

SIFF 2015: Festival Roundtable (Week Three)

Tony Kay — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 03:09:55 +0000

We’re hitting the final days of the marathon that is SIFF 2015, and despite divergence in tastes, the viewing lists of ye olde SunBreakers have overlapped more than once. Chris: One movie that it looks like we have some unanimity is The Glamour and the Squalor, the documentary about Seattle’s legendary radio figure Marco Collins. Tony wrote this … Continue reading →

SIFF interview: The creators of The Automatic Hate talk about one of #SIFF2015’s most unforgettable films

Chris Burlingame — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 15:36:24 +0000

Of the large handful of films I’ve seen at the Seattle International Film Festival this year, The Automatic Hate is the least likely that I’ll forget anytime soon. It’s an engrossing film that works combines elements of a family drama, a mystery thriller and love story. If I had to give an elevator pitch on the … Continue reading →

SIFF 2015: Picks for Week Three (June 1-4)

josh — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 22:15:12 +0000

This is it! The last week of the Seattle International Film Festival. Has SIFF saved the best for last? Maybe! Special events are hitting hard and fast, so plan carefully to get your fill of screenings and social activities! Of note, starting today, SIFF brings the festival to the Kirkland Performance Center for a week, … Continue reading →

SIFF 2015: Festival Roundtable (Week Two)

Tony Kay — Sat, 30 May 2015 17:55:35 +0000

Josh: We’re well past the halfway point in the moviegoing marathon that is SIFF. Amazingly, I don’t think that any of us overlapped in our selection; so let’s start the check-in on a high-note. What’s at the top of your list from Week Two? Tony: By relative accident, nearly everything I saw this SIFF block was genre-related, but the … Continue reading →

SIFF 2015: Picks for Centerpiece Weekend (May 29-31)

josh — Fri, 29 May 2015 20:46:31 +0000

Don’t panic, there are still ten days left to get your fill of SIFF, but Even though they call it “Centerpiece Weekend”, the Seattle International Film Festival is actually safely past the halfway point. Saturday evening includes a screening of The End of the Tour in which Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segel re-enact on David Lipsky’s epic five-day interview with David … Continue reading →